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UPTOWN

HISTORYSettled in the nineteenth centuryOne of the densest and most ethnically diverse residential areasAnchored the shopping district in early twentieth century in order to compete with the LoopEssanay Studios made Uptown the heart of American film industry (1907-1917)Luxury apartments and hotelsHousing crisis of WWII caused for a conversion into more profitable, smaller accommodations Attracted the poor and many immigrantsReputation described as "an area of diversity amid faded glory"1980, residents of the northern half of Uptown renamed the area “Edgewater," halving Uptown's populationLOCATIONTo the South of Loyola

Red Line stops: Argyle, Lawrence, and Wilson

North of Lake View, south of Edgewater, and east of Ravenswood

DEMOGRAPHICSArea: 2,333 square miles

Population: 45,946

Median Age: 39

Male to Female ratio: 1:1

Many families with young children

Median Income: $44,879LANDMARKS Essanay Studios (1345 W Argyle St)Former home of the silent film industryBetween 1907 and 1918, Essanay produced thousands of filmsFeatured stars such as Gloria Swanson, “Broncho Billy” Anderson, and Charlie ChaplinGabriel, Grace, Jessica, Natalia, & RacheleBIBLIOGRAPHYUptown Theater (4816 N Broadway St)Dormant since 1981Once known for holding music's most popular actsAmerica's largest movie palaceGraceland Cemetery (4001 N Clark St)Over 150 years oldBurial grounds to some of Chicago's most illustrious movers and shakers including industrialist George Pullman, mayor Carter Harrison, and architect Louis Sullivan who is known as the "father of architecture"Riviera Theater (4746 N Racine Ave)Famous music and concert venueAragon BallroomKnown as the Cheetah lounge from 1966-1968 under new ownershipWas a popular dance clubNow an entertainment venueLA PATISSERIETwo Active Theaters:"Experience Uptown: History | Uptown Portal." Experience Uptown: History | Uptown Portal. Uptown United, 2012. Web.